On this day, the Boston Celtics lost Fred Roberts to the Heat in the 1988 NBA expansion draft, and Gary Payton and Javonte ...

After years of waiting, Seattle's hopes for an NBA team grow as the league eyes expansion, potentially bringing back the ...

Gary Payton has made it crystal clear: he won’t let the Oklahoma City Thunder retire his jersey—out of respect for the Seattle SuperSonics and their fans. Despite spending 13 iconic seasons with the ...

Gary Payton says that the SuperSonics weren't supposed to be taken from Seattle. Search query. Search. ... The departure of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2008 was a heartbreak that never got closure.

"Karl called me and said, 'You know I want to go to L.A.'" - Gary Payton admits he and Karl Malone privately planned to sign ...

Internally, it's been a rather loud 2025 NBA offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers due to ongoing speculation about LeBron ...

Gary Payton was a star in the NBA for nearly two decades, but the Hall of Famer has made it clear he wants no part in receiving a jersey retirement tribute from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

After league owners met in Las Vegas on Tuesday, commissioner Adam Silver said the league has been asked to look into the ...

NBA legend Gary Payton didn't mince words when talking about his legacy in the league. The Seattle SuperSonics icon became one of the best defenders in the association during his best years ...

NBA Hall of Fame member Gary Payton throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park on April 1.

Seattle fans lost their NBA franchise, the SuperSonics, in 2008 when it was stolen from them and rebranded in Oklahoma City. For the scornful, that means one thing: Go Pacers.